Creamy Cajun Pasta (Low Calorie & Dairy Free!)

Feb 22, 2023

Who says you can't eat pasta and still hit your nutrition goals?!

I love a good pasta recipe. Especially one that's packed full of protein. If you've followed me for awhile, you know that eating a diet rich in high protein foods keeps you fuller longer, and helps support muscle growth and maintenance.

My favorite go-to, easy pasta recipe is Creamy Cajun Pasta. This is made with colorful bell peppers and ground turkey, with a delicious dairy free sauce. 

Check it out!

 

Creamy Cajun Pasta

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 diced/peeled yellow onion
  • 1 lb of ground turkey (or one can of chickpeas for vegan option)
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into slices
  • 1 green pepper, cut into slices
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 8 oz pasta (use a protein pasta for added protein)
  • 2 tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup coconut cream
  • 2 ½ cups vegetable broth

Instructions:

Serves four

  1. Add olive oil to deep skillet and warm on medium heat
  2. Add onion and cook until translucent, then add ground turkey and brown. Drain if needed.
  3. Add green and red bell pepper to skillet with the cajun seasoning and cook for 3-4 minutes until bell peppers soften up
  4. Remove mix from skillet. Place in a separate bowl and cover to keep warm
  5. In same skillet add uncooked pasta with nutritional yeast, vegetable stock, and canned tomatoes and bring to a boil
  6. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cook the pasta until liquid is absorbed. Continue stirring
  7. In a separate bowl whisk coconut cream so it turns into a sauce (no chunks!)
  8. Add onion, red, green bell pepper, and ground turkey mixture with the pasta 
  9. Add coconut cream 
  10. Continue to stir and warm pasta mixture together. 

Serve, and enjoy! 

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